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Settled, side by side

Dinner Party

Benjamin Moore · AF-300

Templeton Pink

Farrow & Ball · No. 303

8.43
LRV
47.44
Templeton Pink is 39 points lighter
#763637
Hex
#CDB19D
118 · 54 · 55
RGB
205 · 177 · 157
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Deep, understated red with wine-like depth
Undertone
Historic plaster pink
Red
Family
Pink
Affinity
Collection
Farrow & Ball

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Every room, each color

The difference

Read from the numbers

Templeton Pink is the lighter of the two at LRV 47.44, 39 points above Dinner Party at LRV 8.43. Both read warm. Dinner Party is a red, Templeton Pink a pink. For a whole room, Templeton Pink is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Dinner Party is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Dinner Party AF-300 is a deep red from Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection, described as "a deep, understated red that can be used in everyday spaces, as well as those reserved for special occasions". Its LRV is 8.43.

Templeton Pink No. 303 is a Farrow & Ball colour the brand describes as a historic-feeling pink, developed for the dining room at Templeton House to offset its Wedgwood plaques.

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